Inchie Contest---Layers Galore

Click on the 1st pictureto see a close up of the inchies.

Please vote for your favorite inchie!!!!

Each swapper worked very hard on their cards...can you believe that each one is only an inch? Origianlly the contest was open to 20, but we have 12 entries....so a whole foot!!!!

You can vote either here or on the PCMB link....please remember though....1 vote per person. I will be taking votes from today---Sunday morning!

thanks...

Jennie

PS...if you vote here and don't have a blogger account you can still leave a comment...just as annonyomous....however leave your pcmb name!

Doctor's Appointment

Yesterday was our doctor's appointment....Yeah. Though I hate going to the doctor. My blood pressure is doing pretty good. It was down when he took it and then today I took it and it was 115/73. So exercise must be helping. I have one more Doctor's appointment in a month and then we are going to be officially trying. :)

My online weight loss group is creating scrapbook pages each member and sharing them with each other....since we are all in this journey together. So I had Sheldon snap my picture yesterday.

Then while we were taking pics of the birds....I snapped one of him and the "Princess" Oreo. I notice today that we were matching....Yikes we are married.

Where is Batman?

I noticed that we had pics of Rocky & Oreo....but none of Batman. I didn't want him to feel left out.....as if he would notice....but last night we decided to give him his own little photo op....

And because he is mostly black with a little bit of white he doesn't photograph as well as Rocky....who was lying on the bed looking all cute and cuddly....if you don't know the story...his real name is Rocky Road (Ice Cream).

So we took a few of each of them.....

Eat your Veggies....

Since we are growing lots of veggies...we thought we would start practicing eating them early. We made a cucumber, tomatoe, onion, lettacue and cream cheese sandwiches for lunch....they turned out pretty good. I knew we were missing something....mushrooms. Don't tell my mom...growing up I absolutely hated MUSHROOMS....but I like them now...but only when they are fresh.

A Day in the Life of Rocky....

I have to say. Rocky has it pretty good. He usually gets fed when he wants...and as much...as much loving...even Sheldon will normally pet him when he wants...since he is normally such a mommy's boy...(Sheldon likes to stay in his good graces.)

This day was no exception....I went outside to water the veggies and in the process did a little kitty photo shoot.....He just loves the sunshine.

What a happy boy....MEOW!!!!

Kitty Cat ATC's

Even though this is just my 3rd swap hosted...I have been so lucky! Every one's ATC's are wonderful...they are each different and I am so excited because I just love Cat's.

I just finished swapping this out this morning and I hope everyone is as excited when they receive their packages....Just be aware....my quality control crew of 1 "Rocky" was helping....so there might be a little kitty hair. Which is bad for Brooke because she is allergic. I have to give an extra thanks to Brooke....she helped out at the last minute when someone unfortunately had to drop. So thank you. This is the 2nd swap of mine she has participated in and her work is great.

Thanks to all:

• Becca--The Prima Donna Card...reminds me of my Rocky
• Michelle---The kitty with the binoculars....reminds me of Batman trying to get the birds.
• Cindy--Fluffles Exploring...once again reminds me of my cats!!!
• Brooke--What's New Pussycat...reminds me of my other prima donna....Oreo.
• Chris--Cattitude...Do we need to say anymore. I love her bottom and charm.
• Bec--Cats are really people.....That is definitely what my kitties tell me everyday.
• Jennie--Play with me....I made this because my cats want to do this all day...I thought that the older they get the lazier they are. LOL

They are going out in the mail today....I had one swapper I was waiting to see if she had sent her items in. But I didn't hear back from her...and yesterday was my due date for sending out.

Thanks again everyone...

My Winning Entry...

On the Paper Crafts message board 5Treasures (Deb) did a round of challenges...the first round I am sorry say my card was a bit pathetic. However, the 2nd round I did a lot better.

Our goal was to "alter" something....anything...but we had an hour. I used an old soup can that Sheldon was using for his metal detecting money and finds...to melt down.

I had found at Michael's the other day some totally cool metal stickers (on sale of course) and bought a set...it has a firetruck, airplane, police car, etc....I first was going to use the fire truck...and had to pull it back off.

I layered the can with light blue paper...then darker blue ribbon, made some clouds out of a in between blue, highlighed them with black & white markers...then shaded them with dark blue chalk....I popped up one of the smaller clouds...the rest I just taped to the paper....then I added the air plane and another sticker that said ALL BOY.

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I WON!!!

So I am pretty excited....I loved how the can turned out.

Learning through Osmosis....

Well I think looking at this pictures says it all. :) I stopped studing to eat lunch and here is what I came back to...I wish I could study like that.

Weight Loss ADvice ATC Swap

Hi everyone,

Well the weight loss ATC swap is in the mail to all the participants. It was a fun swap. We had some great crafters. Everyone's ideas were differen and it was a lot of fun.

Thanks to:

PrincessEl
bagelmom9
jennie_hi
Brooke St. John
stampingnanny
Kenzlane
wgndrgn
becr8tive
Because I couldn't choose on the "best" card....I am going to quit doing contests because I love everyone's cards and cannot make a choice. So instead I am going to hold a little contest...can you guess the maker of which card.....The first person who participated to correctly match up the card and the name will win a gigantic world stamp. I thought this would be a fun pif to do while studying for my statistics final.

Thanks for playing.

Jennie

Some of my recent creations...

I have been pretty busy. I know I am supposed to be studying. But this is a lot more fun. :) Unless you talk with Sheldon. He says I get very frustrated when I create...I think I just have to learn how to relax and enjoy it more.

I have been on a creating binge...Kitties, Mice, Chicks.....

I recently found scallops and have been using them like crazy. I love how they look on the cards.

Thanks for looking,

Jennie

I am trying....

Sheldon has been reminding me that I am supposed to be selling not just making and swapping...especially since I never give any of the swaps away. So to justify for all I spent the other day at Hobby Lobby...I decided to try and make some scrapbook pages.

All I ever see are girl pages...and thought I was going to do a couple of boy pages first. Everyone has boys so far in my family....so it seemed more appropriate. Maybe Carrie will have a girl.

They are fun...one of my online swapping friends is going to send me a diecut tag to add to the bottom...and then I will post it on Ebay. We will see how they do.

Thanks for Looking,

Jennie

See Our Vegetable Garden Grow

Sheldon and I (and my mom) are amazed at how our garden is growing....I just went out this morning and the squash and zukes are blooming like crazy. The green beans aren't as much but I have eated the first bean off of it....though the kitties might be beating me to the punch.

The tomatoes and peppers are a lot smaller...but they are still doing so good. It probably helps that we screened in that area and don't have as many bugs out there.

I cannot wait to start eating all the veggies....though I will probably overwhelmed once they start to come in.

Jennie